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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is believed to occur when the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, comes back to life in a new form, such as another animal or anything that is living?
(a) Karma.
(b) Agnosticism.
(c) Reincarnation.
(d) Rejuvenation.

2. Granny began training Florence to be a lady with what, which they practiced in bed in Chapter 3?
(a) Duets.
(b) Poise.
(c) Ballet.
(d) Poems.

3. In the Prologue, the author states that what enjoy a generic recognition only in the South?
(a) Ladies.
(b) Priests.
(c) Gentlemen.
(d) The Aristocracy.

4. Where did Florence's father take her to teach her to read and write during the day in Chapter 3?
(a) The library.
(b) The museum.
(c) The schoolhouse.
(d) His office.

5. What is the view that the truth value of certain claims -- especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims -- is unknown or unknowable?
(a) Gnosticism.
(b) Agnosticism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Atheism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Herb's profession when he married?

2. What was the name of Florence's Mama's father?

3. When did Mama begin getting contractions in Chapter 2?

4. What black woman who worked for her in Ballston did Granny hire in Chapter 2?

5. From what did Granny's son die at a young age?

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